Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems to the global enterprise and technology markets. The opportunity to join Canonical and drive success with those leveraging Ubuntu and open source products is available for a technologist with a passion for Linux and Cloud technologies. The BootStack team designs, builds, and operates modern distributed systems on private infrastructure for customers, working with technologies such as Kubernetes and OpenStack in a fast-paced engineering environment.
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As a Cloud Engineering Manager for the BootStack team, you will manage a growing engineering team focused on the delivery of managed services, customer service management, operations, and product improvement engineering. Continuous collaboration with customers, product engineering, and operations is vital for success.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage a growing engineering team to optimize the quality and velocity of both development and operations.
- Identify and measure team health indicators.
- Implement disciplined engineering and operations processes.
- Represent the BootStack team with respect to stakeholders, customers, and external teams.
- Ensure proper team focus on priorities, milestones, and deliverables.
- Work to meet service level agreements with customer deployments globally.
- Deliver quality managed services in a consistent, timely manner.
Key Requirements:
- Bachelor's (or equivalent) education in a technology field.
- Proven track record in software delivery (using Python, Go, C, C++, Java, or similar) and/or managing operations teams.
- Proven experience with OpenStack.
- Strong commitment to testing methodologies and maintainable code quality.
- Experience with Linux system administration (Ubuntu/Debian a plus).
- Strong communication and cooperation skills.
- Experience with agile software development methodologies.
- Technical aptitude for understanding complex distributed systems.
- Experience with cloud topologies and technologies.
Language Requirements:
- Proficiency in English; other language skills may be a plus but are not specified.
Travel Requirements:
- Occasional travel to team and company events and customer meetings, roughly 20% or less.
What We Offer:
- Competitive compensation reflecting geographical location, experience, and performance.
- Annual compensation review and performance-driven bonuses or commissions.
- Distributed work environment with twice-yearly team sprints in person.
- Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year.
- Additional benefits including annual leave, parental leave, and wellness programs.
- Opportunities for travel to meet colleagues.
Canonical is committed to fostering a diverse workplace free from discrimination, ensuring fair consideration for all applicants regardless of identity.
